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73SIn section 135 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (interpretation: mentally disordered persons), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)In the application of this Part in relation to Scotland, a reference to a person being found not guilty of an offence by reason of insanity is to be read as a reference to a person being acquitted of an offence by reason of the special defence set out in section 51A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 73 in force at 25.6.2012 with application in accordance with art. 3 by S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 4)